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21 GEORGIANVIEW SPRING 2023 STORIES OF IMPACT The Joyce Family Foundation Reaching new heights for Frontline Support As the largest gift to the Frontline Support campaign and the largest endowed gift Georgian has ever received, the Joyce Family Foundation's $1.5-million donation signaled a game-changing moment for the Honours Bachelor of Science – Nursing degree, our future nursing students, and the future of our entire community. Announced in April 2022, the generous donation created a permanent endowment and established a bursary program for nursing students, with four $4,500 renewable bursaries awarded to new, full-time students each year. Students will be chosen to receive these bursaries based on financial need and evidence of overcoming obstacles and adversity in their personal or academic journeys. One of the four bursaries is also earmarked for a student who identifies with Indigenous ancestry. This incredible level of support helps ensure financial hardship will not prevent aspiring nurses from pursuing the best possible education and reduce financial stress. The Joyce Family Foundation has become a catalyst for a stronger and more sustainable nursing talent pipeline in Bruce, Grey and Simcoe Counties. | Georgian celebrates the largest endowed gift it has ever received, thanks to the Joyce Family Foundation (April 2022). | Georgian Golf Classic co-chair Ray Duhamel presents past Georgian College President and CEO Dr. MaryLynn west-Moynes with the record- breaking proceeds of the tournament. Georgian College Golf Classic Scoring big for the future of nursing As Georgian's longest-running fundraiser and one of the region's largest charity golf tournaments, the Georgian College Golf Classic attracts 300 participants each year, including corporate partners, local businesses and community leaders, to help raise significant and increasing support for student awards and scholarships. And Georgian's 2022 event was no exception. The 32nd-annual Georgian Golf Classic, presented by BMO Bank of Montreal and hosted at The Club at Bond Head, raised more than $160,000 towards financial aid and critical funds needed for nursing students as part of the Frontline Support campaign. Overall sponsorship revenue also increased by 20 per cent, demonstrating the immense level of support that continues to grow for Georgian and our students with each passing year through this event.